Nonfunctioning Parathyroid Carcinoma
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A nonfunctioning parathyroid carcinoma misdiagnosed as a follicular thyroid nodule
Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a rare endocrine malignancy. The tumor is mostly functioning, causing severe primary hyperparathyroidism, with high serum calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Nonfunctioning PC is extremely rare. We report a 50-year-old male patient who was referred to our Department for a right thyroid nodule, incidentally detected on carotid Doppler ultrasound scan, with...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical & Surgical Pathology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2472-4971
DOI: 10.4172/2472-4971.1000119